哀牢山湿性常绿阔叶林木质藤本植物的物种多样性及其与支柱木的关系

分别在哀牢山湿性常绿阔叶林沟谷和坡面调查了10个20m×50m的样地,研究哀牢山湿性常绿阔叶林木质藤本植物的物种多样性及其与支柱木的关系。结果表明:研究区共记录到DBH≥1cm的木质藤本植物402株(隶属于23种21属16科)和DBH≥10cm的林木1522株(隶属于47种30属15科);与其他亚热带森林比较,该森林中木质藤本植物物种较为丰富但多度较低;藤本植物的物种丰富度、密度和基面积在沟谷显著高于坡面,而林木的差异性不显著;木质藤本植物在支柱木上呈集群分布,并且不同种支柱木被藤本植物攀援的百分比间存在显著的差异(P0.001),说明藤本植物的攀援对支柱木具有选择性;云南越桔、薄叶马银花和景东冬青等树种因其树皮光滑而不易被藤本植物攀援,而腾冲栲、七裂槭、山矾和多花山矾等则易于被藤本植物攀援;大径级支柱木被藤本植物攀援的比率高于小径级支柱木;茎缠绕和钩刺攀援藤本的胸径与支柱木胸径极显著相关(P0.001),根攀援和卷须攀援藤本的胸径与支柱木胸径相关性不显著(P0.05)。     

伐藤对五指山市低海拔次生林群落特征的影响

【目的】探究藤本植物过度干扰对低海拔次生林群落特征的影响,为是否需要对五指山地区的藤本植物进行防治提供参考。【方法】以五指山市低海拔次生林几乎被藤本植物覆盖的区域为研究对象,采用样方法分别对未伐藤、伐藤2 a、伐藤4 a、对照4种处理的样地进行植被调查,研究其物种多样性与群落特征。【结果】1)研究区域次生林群落乔、灌、草层共出现264种植物,隶属于119科205属,4种次生林群落的攀援藤本和匍匐藤本中,金钟藤、葛、榄形风车子重要值均较大,仅对照中榄形风车子重要值较小,伐藤后重要值最大的藤本植物由金钟藤变为葛。2)伐藤后乔木层冠幅、胸径增长显著;灌木层的盖度、冠幅、多度出现显著增长;草本层的多度,匍匐藤本的径粗、多度,攀援藤本的地径、多度则出现了先增加后减少的趋势。3)随着伐藤后恢复时间的增长,阳性树种的重要值之和逐渐降低。4)伐藤后4种次生林群落乔木层、灌木层、草本层、匍匐藤本、攀援藤本的物种丰富度指数、多样性指数均出现显著增长。5)相关性分析表明,攀援藤本的径粗和攀爬高度与草本层的物种多样性指数、丰富度指数呈正相关关系,攀援藤本的多度则对乔灌木的物种ShannonWienner指数、Pielou指数表现为抑制作用。【结论】藤本植物是五指山地区低海拔次生林群落中不可缺少的一部分,控制其多度有助于提高次生林群落物种丰富度和多样性,有利于推动该地区次生林群落向顶级群落演替。     

海南霸王岭陆均松类热带山地雨林伐后林结构与物种多样性研究

霸王岭林区是海南岛最典型的热带山地雨林分布区.在该区,现存分布面积最广、资源数量最大的是热带山地雨林的各种伐后林.以霸王岭分布最广的以陆均松(Dacridium pierrii)为主的山地雨林的伐后林为对象,研究了其组成、径级、高度结构和物种多样性特征,对比分析了伐后林与原始林以及伐后林不同类型之间的异同.结果表明:原始热带山地雨林经采伐后中小乔木和灌木的优势度增大,而大乔木树种的优势度则明显下降.阳性树种的种类、数量和相对重要性随采伐破坏的程度而增加.伐后林中矮、小树木在林分中比例随采伐破坏的程度增加,而高、大树木,特别是进入主林层树木的比例则随采伐破坏的程度明显下降.从林分测树因子的变化来看,采育择伐和径级择伐的林分要优于大强度择伐和皆伐的林分.原始林的物种丰富度大于伐后林,但其多样性指数和均匀度指数大都小于伐后林.组成上与原始林相似性较大的伐后林是各种择伐后的林分,而皆伐后的林分与原始林在组成上已有很大差别.     

长白山阔叶红松林林层群落结构与生产力的关系

【目的】探究长白山阔叶红松林不同林层群落结构与林分生产力的关系,分析林分生产力的影响因素,为温带森林的恢复与可持续经营提供科学依据。【方法】基于长白山自然保护区阔叶红松林40 hm2固定监测样地2年（2014和2019年）植被调查数据,以样地内胸径（DBH）≥5 cm的木本植物为对象,根据胸径将阔叶红松林群落划分为优势木层、亚优势木层、中等木层和被压木层,运用R4.0.3软件计算各林层物种多样性、结构多样性和林分密度,与生产力进行相关性分析并构建结构方程模型,探讨不同林层物种多样性、结构多样性和林分密度对生产力的影响。【结果】1）林分密度与生产力显著正相关（P<0.05）,且相关关系随林层上升而下降。2) Pearson相关性分析结果显示,生产力与代表物种组成α多样性的香农威纳指数显著正相关（P<0.05）,且随林层上升相关关系减弱;反之,代表物种组成β多样性的香农熵指数与生产力存在显著负相关（P<0.05）,但该相关关系在中等木层和亚优势木层不显著。此外,物种均匀度指数与生产力显著负相关（P<0.05）,相关系数随林层上升先增大后减小;胸高断面积基尼系数和胸径...     

西双版纳热带季雨林木质藤本多样性及其攀援方式

【目的】揭示西双版纳地区热带季雨林内木质藤本多样性特征,阐明木质藤本对热带季雨林共存树木的攀援方式,为研究木质藤本对热带森林更新、动态和碳固定等生态过程的影响奠定基础。【方法】参考巴拿马热带季雨林木质藤本普查规范,调查并鉴定西双版纳热带季雨林20 hm~2动态监测大样地中500块20 m×20 m样地中胸径≥1 cm的木质藤本,分析其空间分布、多样性、丰富度、径级、攀援方式及其对共生树木的攀援状况。【结果】20 hm~2大样地中胸径≥1 cm的木质藤本共有21 781株(包括分株),密度为1 089.1株·hm~(-2),其中20 611株鉴定到种,分属127种45个科;样地中木质藤本的优势科为豆科和葡萄科,分别占木质藤本物种总数的51.1%和24.4%;夹竹桃科的长节珠个体最多(2 382株),占木质藤本总株数的10.9%,其次为梧桐科的全缘刺果藤和番荔枝科的黑风藤,分别占木质藤本个体总数的10.3%和4.6%;重要值排名前三的木质藤本分别为全缘刺果藤、长节珠和阔叶风车子;样地中共有43个稀有种(密度≤1株·hm~(-2)),占总种数的33.6%,但个体数仅占个体总数的1.4%;小径级木质藤本在样地中比例较高,胸径1~5 cm的个体数占总个体数的86.6%,胸径≥10 cm的仅占总个体数的0.7%;茎缠绕是主要攀援方式,所占比例达58.0%,其次是钩刺攀援和卷须缠绕,分别占16.0%和15.0%;依靠叶卷须、花梗进行攀援或蔓生的木质藤本比例较小,各占1.0%;约10.7%的树木个体(胸径≥1 cm)被木质藤本攀援,被攀援树木种数占总树种数的68.2%;随着树木个体增大,其上攀援的木质藤本数量逐渐降低,但树木被木质藤本攀援的比例增加。【结论】西双版纳热带季雨林内木质藤本种类丰富,样地中出现豆科木质藤本葛藤等先锋木质藤本表明该热带季雨林历史上可能遭受较严重干扰,加之该地区降雨季节性比较明显,使得西双版纳热带季雨林维持了较高的木质藤本多样性。     

长白山阔叶红松林隙内物种种间关系研究

对长白山阔叶红松林的林隙环境状况、林隙内物种种间关系进行了研究。结果表明:林隙与林内物种丰富度不同,乔木物种丰富度略高于林内,而灌木和草本物种丰富度则明显高于林内;林隙内物种种间关系多数呈负相关,极显著正相关(P<0.01)和显著正相关(P<0.05)种对数较少(乔、灌、草),极显著负相关(P<0.01)和显著负相关(P<0.05)种对数也较少(乔)或没有(灌、草),物种间主要表现为竞争关系;林隙中小气候状况发生了显著改变,光照强度和空气温度显著高于林内(P<0.01),空气相对湿度和地温变化规律也表现出显著变化。     

吊罗山国家森林公园山地雨林板根树与板根的数量特征

【目的】探讨山地雨林中板根树及其板根的数量特征,为板根树与板根的特征研究及评价提供科学依据。【方法】用样地调查法,研究板根树的种属分布;用扩散系数和t-检验方法判断板根树木在群落中的分布格局;用常规统计检验和拟合分布函数的方法,分别对板根树木及板根的密度和板根大小做量化分析。【结果】原始林和退化原始林中共有52个具有板根的树种,属于25个科的33个属,只在原始林出现的有18个种,只在退化原始林出现的有23个种,同时出现在原始林和退化原始林的有11个种;板根树木在原始林和退化原始林均呈集群分布,密度为0~133.3株·hm~(-2),2种林分类型平均38.9株·hm~(-2),原始林中平均48.9株·hm~(-2),退化原始林中平均34.1株·hm~(-2);板根密度为0~666.7条·hm~(-2),2种林分类型平均160.0条·hm~(-2),原始林中平均197.9条·hm~(-2),退化原始林中平均142.2条·hm~(-2);板根高度为0.30~5.00 m,平均1.19 m;板根宽度与高度显著正相关(α=0.05),二者间关系可以用简单线性方程表达;板根树木密度分布、板根密度分布、板根高度分布都可用负指数分布函数表达;平均每株板根树木有4.1条板根,单株板根树木的板根条数符合泊松分布。【结论】研究区山地雨林中有丰富的板根树种,在林内呈集群分布。退化原始林内板根树种丰富度高于原始林,但密度低于原始林。板根宽度与板根高度有简单线性关系,评价板根大小时选其中一个即可。     

尖峰岭热带山地雨林不同更新林的群落特征

基于对尖峰岭热带山地雨林原始林、皆伐后恢复41 a的天然更新林和皆伐后恢复25 a的人工促进天然更新林的调查数据,对其物种组成、物种相似性、物种丰富度及多样性、植株密度和稳定性等进行比较分析,并通过优势种群龄级结构分析预测群落的发展趋势.结果表明:1)物种丰富度及物种多样性均以原始林最高,乔木层物种多样性表现为天然更新林>人工促进天然更新林,幼树层和下木层表现为人工促进天然更新林>天然更新林;2)天然更新林与原始林的物种相似性比其与人工促进天然更新林的高,说明天然更新林恢复程度较人工促进天然更新林好;3)植株密度表现为人工促进天然更新林>天然更新林>原始林,与干扰程度正相关,与皆伐后恢复时间负相关;4)乔木层和下木层的群落稳定性表现为原始林>天然更新林>人工促进天然更新林;5)优势种群发展趋势分析表明,原始林群落主要优势种群大部分表现为增长或稳定趋势,天然更新林群落上层阳性树种表现为衰退或稳定趋势,下木层的优势种则表现为增长趋势,人工促进更新林的栽培种和一些偏阳性树种表现出衰退或稳定趋势,林下一些优势度稍低的种群表现出逐渐增长趋势.因此,虽然天然更新林和人工促进天然更新林所在群落具有一定的稳定性,但其种类组成结构将发生较大的变化,仍处在由前期阳性树种向后期耐荫树种转变的演替进程中.     

人为干扰对长白山红松针阔叶混交林粗木质残体的影响

研究人为干扰(森林采伐)对长白山红松针阔叶混交林(天然林和择伐林)粗木质残体的影响.结果表明:天然林和择伐林的粗木质残体平均材积分别为78.88和41.7 m3·hm-2;天然林粗木质残体大部分径级2～40 cm,其中倒木、枯立木和伐桩分别占总材积的94%、5.8%和0.2%,择伐林粗木质残体大部分径级11～50 cm,其中倒木、枯立木和伐桩分别占总材积的41%、4%和55%.天然林和择伐林粗木质残体的覆盖面积分别为376.2和189.3 m2·5hm-2;天然林和择伐林倒木腐烂级为E的倒木分别占33.5%和14%.择伐活动明显减少了森林倒木的数量.为促使采伐后的森林能维持原始林粗木质残体的结构特征,现行的森林管理措施应进行必要的调整.     

江西九连山不同恢复模式林分的物种多样性特征

[目的 ]分析人工恢复和自然恢复两种恢复模式下林分结构、物种组成与原始林的差异,了解不同恢复模式下森林生物多样性的变化规律,为森林生态系统人工恢复和重建提供理论和实践依据。[方法 ]选择九连山境内由人工种植杉木自然恢复36年形成的针阔混交林、皆伐后自然恢复32年的亚热带次生常绿阔叶林和未受人为干扰的原始森林(以下分别简称为杉木林、次生林、原始林)为研究对象,分析3种林分不同生长发育阶段(幼树1 cm≤DBH5 cm、小树5 cm≤DBH10 cm和成年树DBH≥10 cm)的物种组成、物种多样性及优势度、群落结构和功能群变化等,探究不同恢复模式下亚热带森林物种多样性恢复的特征变化。[结果 ]杉木林共有木本植物4 983株,隶属于29科75种;次生林共有2 879株,隶属于26科73种;原始林共有4 770株,隶属于38科126种。原始林与杉木林幼树的胸高断面积为次生林的2倍;小树阶段3种林分无显著差异;次生林和杉木林成年树的胸高断面积分别为原始林的37%和70%。杉木林与次生林在种-面积、种-多度及种-物种等级上的变化趋势大致相同;幼树阶段,次生林物种数随着抽取个体数增加积累速度高于杉木林;成年树阶段,杉木林物种个数的积累速度要快于次生林。杉木林和次生林总体的物种丰富度比较接近,约为原始林的55%,但次生林幼树及成年树的物种丰富度少于杉木林。总体上次生林的Shannon-Wiener指数显著地高于杉木林,各生长阶段并无显著差异。次生林在幼树、小树阶段的DBH和树高均显著大于杉木林,成年树阶段的DBH则显著小于杉木林。次生林各生长阶段的先锋种重要值均为最大,杉木林成年树的耐荫种重要值最小。[结论 ]人工恢复与自然恢复群落的物种组成、物种多样性、物种个数都能朝着当地顶级群落演替。相对于自然恢复的次生林,人工恢复的杉木林在短期恢复中有利于物种个体数及生物量的积累,能更快的形成复杂垂直结构的森林群落;但自然恢复的次生林更有利于物种多样性的恢复。     

林火对马尾松杉木混交林的影响

马尾松（Pinus massoniana）和杉木（Cunninghamia lanceolata）作为中国南方亚热带常绿针叶林的建群树种,在生态公益林营造及石漠化治理中广泛应用.林火作为马尾松杉木混交林的主要扰动因子,逐渐成为其结构、功能和演替的重要驱动力.以火烧5年后的马尾松杉木混交林为研究对象,研究森林火灾对马尾松杉木混交林的林分结构、林木死亡率、林木质量（健康状况）以及林分更新的物种组成等方面的影响,探讨了林木胸径与它们之间的相互关系.结果表明,林火对小径级林木和幼苗幼树可直接致死,胸径＜ 20cm的林木受火灾的影响较其他径级更明显,而活立木的平均胸径得到显著增长（P＜0.01）.马尾松和杉木的死亡率与它们的胸径存在一种负相关关系,分别为R2 =0.7743和R2=0.7473,林木胸径越小,则死亡率更高.林木胸径10～20、20～30、30～40、40 ～ 50、50～ 60 cm受火灾影响以及死亡林木的百分比分别为37.3％、18.9％、12.8％、4.8％、1.6％.     

亚热带常绿阔叶林结构、树种多样性和土壤特性的研究(英文)

采用样地调查法,对日本冲绳岛北部的亚热带常绿阔叶林的林分结构,树种组成以及土壤特性等进行了调查分析。结果表明,该亚热带林具有林冠低矮、小径木多等特点。林分的平均林冠高度仅10m,平均立木密度达5400株·hm2(≥3.0cmDBH),其中胸径小于10cm的立木占64%。林分胸高断面积为54.4m2·hm-2。30个调查样地共出现树种数(≥3.0cmDBH)达80种,分属31个科。根据树种的重要值,Castanopsis sieboldii和Schima wallichii分别为优势树种和亚优势树种。树种多样性指数(H’)平均达3.63,均衡度指数(J’)为0.71,丰富度指数(S’)为4.72。这些多样性指数都随着优势树种重要值的增加而显著降低。土壤养分测定结果表明,该森林的土壤肥力低,异质性大,并可能存在Al毒害。由相关分析知,林分密度和优势树高均与土壤pH值呈显著正相关关系;多样性指数则与土壤交换性K ,Ca2 以及Ca2 /Al3 比呈显著的正相关,而与土壤有机碳,全氮和磷呈显著的负相关。这些结果说明土壤性质是影响冲绳亚热带常绿阔叶林林分结构和树种组成多样性的重要因素。图3表4参38。     

Liana habitat and host preferences in northern temperate forests

Lianas and other climbers are important ecological and structural components of forest communities. Like other plants, their abundance in a given habitat depends on a variety of factors, such as light, soil moisture and nutrients. However, since lianas require external support, host tree characteristics also influence their distribution. Lianas are conspicuous life forms in tropical regions, but in temperate areas, where they are less prominent, little is known about factors that control their distributions in these forests. We surveyed the climbing plant species in 20 mature (100 years and greater) forested habitats in the Midwest USA at a variety of levels from simple presence/absence, to ground layer abundances, to those species that had ascended trees. We also examined attributes of the tree species with climbers attached to them. Using cluster analysis, we distinguished five different tree communities in our survey locations. We determined that 25% of the trees we surveyed had one or more lianas attached to it, with Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia creeper) the most common climbing species encountered. Canopy cover and soil attributes both influenced climber species presence/absence and ground layer climber abundance. The proportion of liana species of a given climbing type (roots, stem twiner, tendril climber) was significantly related to the DBH of the host tree, with more root climbers and fewer stem and tendril climbers on large trees. In general, the DBH of climbing lianas had a significant positive relationship to the DBH of the host tree; however this varied by the identity of the liana and the tree species. The greater the DBH of the host tree, the higher the probability that it was colonized by one or more lianas, with tree species such as Pinus banksiana (jack pine) and Quercus alba (white oak) being more susceptible to liana colonization than others. Finally, some liana species such as Celastrus scandens (American bittersweet) showed a preference for certain tree species (i.e., P. banksiana) as hosts. The information obtained about the relationship between the tree and climber community in this study provides insight into some of the factors that influence liana distributions in understudied temperate forest habitats and how lianas contribute to the structure of these mature forests. In addition, these data can provide a point of comparison to other liana communities in both temperate and tropical regions.     

Effects of selective logging on tree diversity and some soil characteristics in a tropical forest in southwest Ghana

We investigated the effects of selective logging disturbances on tree diversity and soil characteristics in the Bia Conservation Area in southwest Ghana.The study was conducted in unlogged,29-35 years post-logged and swamp forests using ten 25 m×25 m plots.In total,we identified 310 individual trees belonging to 87 species.Mean ShannonWeiner index was highest in the post-logged forest but there were no significant differences in tree density,dominance,or DBH size class distributions between these forests.Soil physical properties such as pH and bulk density up to 30 cm depth were similar in the two of forests In terms of soil nutrient status,available P,exchangeable K and total N contents were all similar in the unlogged and post-logged forests.Our findings suggest that the effects of logging on tree diversity are comparatively long-term,in contrast to its short-term effects on some top soil physical and chemical characteristics.     

Liana species richness,abundance and relationship with trees in the Bobiri forest reserve,Ghana: Impact of management systems

Forest management practices which may represent various forms of disturbance regimes could influence liana species richness, abundance and relationship with their hosts. The study sought to determine the impacts of three management systems, namely, the Selection, Tropical Shelterwood and Post Exploitation Systems (SS, TSS and PES respectively) on liana species richness, abundance and relationship with trees in the Bobiri forest reserve, Ghana. Lianas with dbh ≥ 2 cm found on trees with dbh ≥ 10 cm were enumerated in 1 ha plot each in the SS, TSS and PES. All trees (dbh ≥ 10 cm) within the plots that did not carry lianas were also enumerated. A total of 640 liana individuals belonging to 27 species, 22 genera and 13 families were identified in the management systems. Griffonia simplicifolia (Vahl ex DC.) Baill., Motandra guineensis (Thonn.) A.DC. and Calycobolus africanus (G.Don) Heine were the abundant species in all the management systems. Unlike in SS, lianas in the TSS and PES were dominated by a few species. Larger diameter lianas were more abundant in the PES (32%) compared with the SS (18.3%) and the PES (13.1%). Liana diversity (H′) (species richness and abundance) was quantitatively higher in the SS (2.8) than the TSS (2.2) and the PES (2.0). The numbers of lianas carried by tree species differed significantly in the management systems (p < 0.001 each). Liana infestation in the forest was high. The level of liana infestation did not reflect the extent of liana load per tree in the management systems. Larger trees carried significantly more liana individuals than smaller trees in the PES (p = 0.019, r² = 0.15). There was a positive significant relationship between host dbh and liana dbh in the PES (p < 0.001, r² = 0.23) and TSS (p = 0.024, r² = 0.11). Tree diversity appeared to have influenced liana species richness and abundance.     

Impact of logging on tree,liana and herb assemblages in a Bornean forest

In the present study, the impact of logging was assessed on the forest structure, richness, and composition of trees, lianas, and ground herbs in Indonesian Borneo. There were no significant differences in tree height, diameter, basal area, or abundance between unlogged and logged forest. Liana abundance was higher in logged than unlogged forest, but the difference was marginally nonsignificant. There was also no significant difference in the percentage cover of ground herbs. Tree species richness was similar between unlogged and logged forest, while liana species richness was higher in logged forest and herb species richness between unlogged forest. Tree and liana compositions differed significantly between unlogged and logged forest, but logging explained only a small part (<7%) of the variance in composition. In contrast to trees and lianas, ground herb composition did not differ significantly between unlogged and logged forest. Our findings indicate that the modest extraction intensity practiced did not have a severely adverse impact on forest structure or plant composition. This highlights the important role that logged forests may play in conserving biodiversity and the need to protect these forests from further disturbance.     

汪清地区4种林分经营模式效果分析

本研究在汪清林业局选定4块样板林,分别对采育林后续经营、低质低效林改造、红松果材林培育、珍贵树种大径级材林培育4种经营模式进行检测和分析.结果表明:采育林后续经营样地平均胸径增长量比对照高0.23 cm,公顷蓄积增长量高3.70 m3,平均年生长量高1.85 m3;低质低效林改造经营样地平均胸径增长量比对照高0.20 ...     

濒危植物大花黄牡丹与生境地群落特征的关系

在濒危植物大花黄牡丹生境地群落学调查的基础上,划分生境地群落类型,分析生境地群落特征,探讨大花黄牡丹与生境地群落特征的相互关系。研究结果表明:TWINSPAN将大花黄牡丹生境地群落划分为乔木群落和灌木群落。乔木群落中大花黄牡丹多度显著低于灌木群落,但大花黄牡丹平均胸径和平均高则与灌木群落无显著差异。群落特征与大花黄牡丹的相关性分析表明:大花黄牡丹多度及平均胸径与群落总多度、灌木多度及乔木物种丰富度存在显著的相关性,而大花黄牡丹多度与乔木多度存在显著负相关,大花黄牡丹平均胸径与群落平均高也存在显著负相关,大花黄牡丹平均胸径及平均高与藤本物种丰富度则存在显著的正相关,具有相关性的变量之间可用不同的回归方程较好的表述。此外,大花黄牡丹冠幅面积、高度、丛数及幼苗数量均与灌丛的冠幅面积存在显著的正相关,但大花黄牡丹幼苗数量在两种群落间无显著性差异。     

Impacts of temperate lianas on tree growth in young deciduous forests

Lianas are often overlooked in temperate ecological studies even though they are important components of forest communities. While lianas have been shown to damage tropical canopy trees and reduce the growth of juvenile trees, the impact of lianas on canopy tree growth in temperate systems is largely unknown. Growth of trees ≥8 cm dbh was examined over a 9-year period within 50-year old post-agricultural secondary forests in the Piedmont region of New Jersey, USA. Five lianas, Celastrus orbiculatus, Lonicera japonica, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Toxicodendron radicans, and Vitis species, occurred throughout the forest. Total liana basal area, number of stems, and percent cover within host trees were evaluated to assess liana burdens on 606 previously censused trees. These data were related to tree growth to assess liana impacts. Forest trees were separated based on their dominance in the canopy to determine whether lianas had the potential to influence forest composition. In general, lianas in the forests were fairly abundant, with 68% of the trees having at least one liana present. On average, each tree supported 9.7 cm² of liana basal area and 23% of the canopy was covered by lianas. Most of the variation in tree growth was related to the dominance of trees within the canopy, with canopy dominant and co-dominant trees growing 2.5× more than suppressed trees. Liana basal area and number of lianas stems were not related to tree growth, but liana canopy cover decreased tree growth. However, not all trees were equally affected as canopy cover of lianas only reduced growth in dominant and co-dominant trees. Lianas were most influential on host tree growth in unsuppressed trees when occupying a majority of the canopy, only a minority of forest trees. This suppression was not related to differential liana colonization of canopy trees as all canopy classes supported equivalent liana burdens. Though lianas impacted only a minority of the trees in this system, some liana species, C. orbiculatus and Vitis spp., are still increasing and may pose future risks to forest growth and development.